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supererogation
noun[ U ]
religion formal often specializeduk /ˌsuː.pər.er.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ us /ˌsuː.pɚ.er.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
doing more than necessary:
An act of supererogation is an act that is "beyond the call of duty" - it is an act that is over and above what a person is required to do.
A man may do more than the law requires of him, and perform works of supererogation.
Fasting is a work of supererogation; otherwise, it would be equally observed at all places and times.
A pilgrimage is a work of supererogation; it belongs to voluntary devotion.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Large in number or quantity
a hundred/thousand/million and oneidiom
above and beyond somethingidiom
amount
and then someidiom
another
any amount ofidiom
billion
gazillion
heap
high density
huge
hundred
numerously
out/up the wazooidiom
poly
shower
so much soidiom
some
thick
thousand
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